corndodger

corndodger
corndodger [kôrn′däj΄ər ]
n.
Dial. a small cake of cornmeal, baked or fried hard: also written corn dodger

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corn·dodg·er (kôrnʹdŏj'ər) n.
1. Chiefly Southern U.S. A small round cornmeal cake that is baked or fried.
2. Chiefly Southern Atlantic U.S. A dumpling of cornmeal that is boiled or steamed. Also called dodger.

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  • Corndodger — Corn dodg er (k[^o]rn d?j ?r), n. A cake made of the meal of Indian corn, wrapped in a covering of husks or paper, and baked under the embers. [U.S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • corndodger — ☆ corndodger [kôrn′däj΄ər ] n. Dial. a small cake of cornmeal, baked or fried hard: also written corn dodger …   English World dictionary

  • corndodger — noun A cake made of the meal of Indian corn, wrapped in a covering of husks or paper, and baked under the embers …   Wiktionary

  • dodger — dodg er, n. 1. One who dodges or evades; one who plays fast and loose, or uses tricky devices. Smart. [1913 Webster] 2. A small handbill. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. See {Corndodger}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dodger — [däj′ər] n. 1. a person who dodges 2. a tricky, dishonest person; shifty rascal 3. CORNDODGER ☆ 4. a small handbill 5. Photog. a device for dodging: see DODGE (vt. 4) …   English World dictionary

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